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#583196 Color

#583196 is rgb(88, 49, 150) in RGB, hsl(263, 51%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 67%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is KSU Purple (#512888), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#583196
HEX#583196
RGBrgb(88, 49, 150)
HSLhsl(263, 51%, 39%)
HSVhsv(263, 67%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 67%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(41.9% 0.157 296.8)
LABlab(29.97% 35.22 -49.89)
LCHlch(29.97% 61.07 305.22)

What #583196 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #583196, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#583196 Channel Values

How #583196 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 88 · G 49 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 51% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 67% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.15:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #583196 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text9.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #583196

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #583196; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #583196

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #583196 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#583196
Protanopia#3A3A96
Protanomaly#483796
Deuteranopia#414196
Deuteranomaly#4B3B96
Tritanopia#474848
Tritanomaly#4E4070
Achromatopsia#484848

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Using #583196 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-583196: #583196;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #583196;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-583196': '#583196' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.192, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_583196">#583196</color>
SVG fillfill="#583196"

More Purple Colors

#583196 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#583196 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #583196?

#583196 is a dark purple — rgb(88, 49, 150) in RGB and hsl(263, 51%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is KSU Purple (#512888), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.

What is the RGB value of #583196?

#583196 is rgb(88, 49, 150) — red 88, green 49, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #583196?

#583196 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 67%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #583196 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #583196 scores 9.15:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #583196 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #583196 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 4.58, which is very hard to tell apart.

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